Description:

Climate governance aims to pursue mechanisms and responses to mitigate and adapt to the risks posed by climate change. It emphasizes a revolutionary concept of the need to proactively manage the environmental system, which inter links society's behavior and climate responses, instead of passively working toward environmental protection goals. European Environment Agency recently further emphasized the synergies of simultaneously acting for climate mitigation and adaptation measures in urban environments, aiming to reduce atmospheric greenhouse gas concentrations and increase societal resilience to the consequences of climate change. Both mitigation and adaptation measures must work synergistically to face our current climate governance challenge. 

The proposed 2025 Annual Forum organized by the Environmental Division of the Hong Kong Institution of Engineers provides a timely platform for environ mental experts and relevant stakeholders to agree on essential questions of the climate change agenda and brainstorm sustainable solutions. The forum is particularly to find out challenges and opportunities for engineers to participate in the mitigation and adaptation actions. Many of these actions in Hong Kong are in the domain of built environment and closely related to the sustainable development of the local construction industry.

Highlights:

Keynote Address by Ir Dr Hon Lo Wai Kwok GBS, MH, JP, Legislative Councillor 

Session I -Sustainable Water Environment

I-1 - Unveiling the ESG Strategy in Wastewater Treatment Services in Hong Kong Speaker: Mr. Mok Wing Cheong, JP, Director, Drainage Services Department, The Government of the HKSAR

I-2 –Strategic Water Management for Water Sustainability Speaker: Ms Melody WONG, Chief Engineer/Development, Water Supplies Department, The Government of the HKSAR

I-3 - AI Applications in Water and Sewage Treatment Speaker: Mr. Mark Leung, Head of Smart Data Automation, ATAL Engineering Group

Session II - Nature-Inspired Strategies in the Built Environment

II-1 - Green Neighbourhood in High-density High-rise Contexts Speaker: Ar. Dr Tony IP, Founder, Tony Ip Green Architects Ltd

II-2 –Urban Biodiversity in Hong Kong: Nature Positive, Nature-Inspired Design Strategies Speaker: Mr. David Stanton, Executive Director, Ecology and Biodiversity – Hong Kong Aurecon

II-3- 'Weeds" as a resource in the urban setting Speaker: Mr Lam Chiu Ying, Former Director, The Hong Kong Observatory

Session III - Waste and Resource Technologies

III-1 - Application of digital twin at Chemical Waste Treatment Centre Speaker: Mr Alex Ho, Chief Information Officer, Veolia Hong Kong and Macau

III-2 - Leveraging life cycle efficiencies by leading edge smart digital solutions in waste management technologies Speaker: Ir Ping Ki Chan, Director, Smart Solutions & Advanced Engineering, Greater China, WSP

III-3 – Moving Towards Carbon Neutrality through Development of Waste Management Infrastructures Speaker: Ms Theresa Wu, Assistant Director (Waste Infrastructure), Environmental Protection Department, HKSAR Government

Session IV - Session IV - ESG Innovation for Climate Resilience and Sustainability

IV-1 – An Innovative ESG Artificial Intelligence Engine for Climate Resilience and Sustainability Speaker: Ir Prof. Elvis Au,BBS, Adjunct Professor, The University of Hong Kong

IV-2 - Future-proofing Business against Climate Risk Speaker: Ir Dr Shelley Zhou, Head of Corporate Sustainability, Hang Seng Bank Limited

IV-3 –Driving “E” in ESG for a Sustainable Future: CLP's Approach to Nature and Circular Economy Speaker: Mr Shaun Hannam, Senior Director – Health, Safety & Environment of CLP Group

For registrations:

Please complete the form and return it together with appropriate payment to the Forum Secretariat, c/o C & C Agency Limited Rm T302, 8 Fung Mat Road, Sai Ying Pun, Hong Kong

Contact details:

Tel: 6937 5399 ; Email HKIEEVDAnnualForum@gmail.com

Event Website: http://ev.hkie.org.hk/